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County signs on to WUPHD‑administered $2 million SAMHSA Treatment Court grant

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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The board authorized Houghton County’s participation in a SAMHSA Treatment Court grant written by WUPHD that would provide $2 million over five years with WUPHD as fiduciary; the grant would convert a current part‑time Treatment Court employee to full‑time and the board named Cathryn Beer as signing official.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners on June 10 approved steps to participate in a SAMHSA Treatment Court grant that would provide $2 million over five years with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) serving as fiduciary.

Gail Ploe of WUPHD told the board she wrote the grant application and said the judges support the proposal. She said the grant funding would allow the county’s…

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